An Military helicopter that was flying within the ahead space close to Tawang, certainly one of India’s final factors on the China border, crashed throughout a routine sortie on Wednesday, killing certainly one of its two pilots.
“A military aviation Cheetah helicopter flying within the ahead space close to Tawang has crashed on 05 October (at present) at round 10am throughout a routine sortie. Each the pilots have been evacuated to nearest navy hospital…,” an announcement launched by an Military public relations officer at Tezpur in Assam mentioned.
The assertion mentioned that whereas one of many pilots succumbed to accidents later, the second pilot was present process therapy.
Sources recognized the deceased pilot as Lieutenant Colonel Saurabh Yadav.
The Military has not revealed the reason for the air crash. “Particulars are being ascertained,” its assertion mentioned.
Arunachal Pradesh has had a historical past of chopper crashes in recent times, dangerous climate being the explanation behind most of them. Since 2010, over 40 folks have misplaced their lives in six helicopter crashes within the Northeast state. They embody former chief minister Dorjee Khandu.
One other Cheetah helicopter of the Military crashed close to the Line of Management in Jammu and Kashmir in March. A pilot died within the incident whereas the co-pilot was severely injured.
Former chief of defence workers Normal Bipin Rawat died alongside along with his spouse and 12 others after an Air Power Mi-17 V5 chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu in December 2021.